Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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A Year of Participation The student council year 1975-76 marked a year of participation. Presi- dent Susan Ferrer urged the students to get involved and unite behind Howe, and so they did as several committees offered the entire student body projects of participation throughout the year. Lack of homerooms proved to be the biggest problem for the council as communication to students was se- verely hampered. Election of freshman members was handled differently from the past. An at-large election was held in the cafeteria, making future coun- cils strictly voluntary. Besides having the traditional dances, sock hops, and the Senior- Faculty basketball game, the student council sold personalized Bicentennial stickers. Projects created to involve everyone were the main goal this year. Among these projects were an Envi- ronmental Awareness Week which in- cluded painting trash cans, showing ecology films during study halls, and a Walk for the Environment in the sur- rounding Irvington area. A Bi- centennial mural contest was held for students who wanted to design an American history mural. A Stay in School program was developed for the potential drop-out. Student council ended its thirty- eighth year at Howe on a very positive note with a more involved student body. Once again the council proved to be a training ground for potential leaders.

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The 1975-76 Tower was directed by editor-in-chief Mark Gibson, managing editor Nanette Walters, and associate editor John Starneri. Mrs. Jeannie Martin sponsored the paper. The goal of the staff was to publish a paper that covered the issues of con- cern to the students, listening to the student body and answering their questions. Several changes were made because of new financing meth- ods. The paper was funded by the school and distributed to all Howe stu- dents and faculty. It was printed by students in the Howe print shop. Many of the staff personnel attended one-week summer workshops at Ball State University, giving them the expe- rience and skills needed to put out the issue regularly and to meet the needs of the student body. Not pictured: B. Meyers, J. Kuykendall, J. Reb- holz, D. Adams, W. Peters, J. Genrich, D. Hei- mer, L. Lagenaur, T. Lannom, T. Ott, G. Shockney, D. Bossert, S. Charron, L. Curren, T. Engle, J. Gildea, D. Kinney, P. Selke, B. Shelley, H. Springer, C. Tucker, K. Scrogham.

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A. Vice-president Kim Campbell takes her turn in the new student council office. B. Andria Alexander counts money and looks over the records for the Brown and Gold. C. Parking permits, part of council ' s job, are reg- istered by Mike Wadsworth and Brenda Cohee. D. Susan Ferrer urges the student body to par- ticipate during the annual assembly. E. Painting trash cans, Carol Shelley and Tammy Lannom do their part for the environment. F. The communication committee, perhaps one of the busiest during the fall, makes a poster to advertise the Bicentennial stickers. G. Joe Smith reads off answers to a North Cen- tral Association survey, just one of the many jobs council undertakes. 17